The “Departmental Postdoc Committee Chairs' Network” is a joint initiative from the PdOC Society and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. The network meets termly to
- provide a wide ranging, representative postdoc ‘voice’ to prioritise needs and contribute to the University wide strategy for postdocs.
- share best practice, ideas and experiences between departments.
- provide face to face advice, support, training for postdocs who are members of a departmental postdoc committee
- provide guidance and support for postdocs and departments who wish to set up a departmental postdoc committee
- establish and engage in training opportunities for chairing and managing committees.
All chairs or representatives from Departmental postdoc committees / associations / societies are invited to join this network. If you are part of a Department postdoc committee and are not represented below please contact: contact@pdoc.cam.ac.uk
The DPCCN meets once per term to represent and explore the needs of the postdoc community. Read the minutes of the termly DPCCN meeting and the papers produced by the network.
DPCCN Resources
Cambridge guide on How to establish a Departmental Postdoc Committee
The UK Research Staff Association is a national group to provide a collective voice for research staff across the UK. UKRSA have written comprehensive guides on
- Understanding research staff associations and their impact
- Guide to research staff associations
- How will getting involved with a research staff association benefit you?
You can download these directly from UKRSA . They are of high quality and are directly applicable to Departmental Postdoc Committees at Cambridge.
Adina Feldman, a PdOC committee member, is the current Cambridge representative at UKRSA. Contact Adina via adina.feldman @ mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk
Network Membership
| Role | Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Chair and PdOC representative |
Tariq Masood |
tm487 @ cam.ac.uk |
| Vice-Chair |
Jacek Mokrosinski |
jm972 @ medschl.cam.ac.uk |
| Vice-Chair |
Pieter Desnerck |
Pieter.Desnerck @ eng.cam.ac.uk |
| Vice-Chair |
Robyn Veal |
rjv33 @ cam.ac.uk |
Arts and Humanities
| Department | Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Music | Matthew Machin-Autenrieth |
mm2085 @ cam.ac.uk |
| CRASSH | John Regan | jjr35 @ cam.ac.uk |
Humanities and Social Sciences
| Department | Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeology and Anthropology | Robyn Veal | rjv33 @ cam.ac.uk |
| Politics and International Studies | ||
| Social Anthropology |
Branwyn Poleykett |
bp356 @ cam.ac.uk |
Biological Sciences
| Department | Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | Tom Simmons |
postdocs-committee @ bioc.cam.ac.uk |
| Genetics | Penny Hayward | postdoc-cttee @ gen.cam.ac.uk |
| GRASP Committee | Nicole Horst |
http://www.gradschl.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/GRASP nh382 @ cam.ac.uk |
| Gurdon Institute | P.A. Stempor | ps562 @ cam.ac.uk |
| Pathology | Olympe Chazara | oc248 @ cam.ac.uk |
| Physiology, Development and Neuroscience | Helena Khaliullina | pdn-postdoc-reps @ lists.cam.ac.uk |
| Plant Sciences | Katrin Geisler | kg404 @ cam.ac.uk |
| Psychology | Nicole Horst | nh382 @ cam.ac.uk |
| The Sainsbury Lab |
Jose Teles Katie Abley |
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| Stem Cell Institute | Clara Novo | cscr-sci-postdocomm @ lists.cam.ac.uk |
| Veterinary Medicine |
Bethany Dearlove |
vetpdoc @ hermes.cam.ac.uk |
| Zoology | Nick Horrocks | zoo-postdocs-committee @ lists.cam.ac.uk |
Physical Sciences
| Department | Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Mike Casford | mtlc2 @ cam.ac.uk |
| Institute of Astronomy |
Ghina Halabi Nick Bate |
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| Materials Science | Paul Coxon | prc39 @ cam.ac.uk |
| Physics |
Joanna Waldie Paul Bennett |
physics-researchers-committee @ lists.cam.ac.uk |
Clinical School
| Department | Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical School Postdoc Committee |
David Shorthouse Jacek Mokrosinski |
ds728 @ jm972 @ medschl.cam.ac.uk |
| CRUK |
Deanna Patmore |
Deanna.Patmore @ cruk.cam.ac.uk |
| CIMR | Daniel Prins | dp533 @ cam.ac.uk |
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| Institute of Metabolic Science | Jacek Mokrosinski | jm972 @ medschl.cam.ac.uk |
| MRC Epidemiology | Helen Brown | heb56 @ medschl.cam.ac.uk |
| Primary Care Unit (IPH) |
Jo Emery |
jle40 @ medschl.cam.ac.uk |
| Radiology |
Josh Kaggie |
jk636 @ cam.ac.uk |
Technology
| Role | Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology |
Krishnaa Mahbubani |
ktam2 @ cam.ac.uk |
| Computer Lab | David Chisnall | cl-postdoc-forum @ lists.cam.ac.uk |
| Engineering |
Pieter Desnerck |
edpc-enquiries @ eng.cam.ac.uk |
| Judge Business School |
Arjun Mahalingam |
am2257 @ cam.ac.uk |
University Partner Institutes
| Role | Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Babraham Inst | Clara Novo | clara.novo @ babraham.ac.uk |
| EMBL-EBI | Amelia Baud | abaud @ ebi.ac.uk |
| Sanger Inst |
Rebecca Gladstone
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rg9 @ sanger.ac.uk |